ROYAL EASTER SHOW BAGS THE VISITORS

One of Australia's largest events, the Sydney Royal Easter Show, has wrapped up with more than 800,000 people passing through the gate, including more than 20,000 international visitors. The Show, supported by the NSW Government through Destination NSW, also saw 100 international participants compete from all over the world, including Spain, the USA and the Czech Republic.

Destination NSW Chief Executive Officer Sandra Chipchase said major events such as the Sydney Royal Easter Show contribute to the NSW Government’s goal of doubling overnight visitor expenditure to NSW by 2020.

“This is one of the largest and favourite annual events in Australia and an iconic showcase of Australian culture, heritage and agricultural excellence which consistently delivers more than $20 million in visitor expenditure each year for NSW.’’

“International visitation for the event has grown by over 250 per cent since 2009, and we expect this growth to continue towards 2020 as we continue to take advantage of rising demand in Asia,” she said.